I think that the article was extremely accurate. A lot of what I read applied directly to my own experiences in school. My classmates did their work in order to succeed and move on instead of for the sake of learning itself. Naturally, I was no exception. I think that this is, for the most part, due to the way we were "raised" both in and out of school. Getting good grades is all that was really expected of me as a student from both my parents and my teachers. This was especially true in my math classes. I choose my math classes based on how well I could do in them, not how much I would enjoy them or how useful they would be to me after I had completed the course. Although I do enjoy some of the material that I learn, I always prioritize my grades and GPA. I hope that, at some point, our society can progress back to the point where the process of learning overcomes the importance of grades. I think that when we reach that point, people will stop "waiting" for their lives to begin and will find they are much happier overall.
I think that the article was extremely accurate. A lot of what I read applied directly to my own experiences in school. My classmates did their work in order to succeed and move on instead of for the sake of learning itself. Naturally, I was no exception. I think that this is, for the most part, due to the way we were "raised" both in and out of school. Getting good grades is all that was really expected of me as a student from both my parents and my teachers. This was especially true in my math classes. I choose my math classes based on how well I could do in them, not how much I would enjoy them or how useful they would be to me after I had completed the course. Although I do enjoy some of the material that I learn, I always prioritize my grades and GPA. I hope that, at some point, our society can progress back to the point where the process of learning overcomes the importance of grades. I think that when we reach that point, people will stop "waiting" for their lives to begin and will find they are much happier overall.